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Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Film

rare and never-before-seen footage, interviews and photography

By Mike in News Archives
Updated on 24 Sep 2015 · Published 15 Nov 2014

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

A look at James Brown from his early years in South Carolina to his efforts during the Civil Rights movement

 

This documentary was released earlier this year and shown at a festival but it seems that its only just recently had its first major public showing via HBO On-Demand

 

 

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Produced my Mick Jagger and billed as featuring 'rare and never-before-seen footage, interviews and photographs'. In addition to the just mentioned historical footage and archival interviews with Brown himself, the film also includes modern-day interviews with Mick Jagger, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maceo Parker, Clyde Stubblefield, Questlove, Melvin Parker, Chuck D, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, Martha High, Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley, among others.

 

HBO Promo follows below

 

http://youtu.be/cibeYcMVRAo

 

It is still available via the Hbo channel usa wise, but there's been no sign or word of any official similar UK or Europe showings yet?

The reviews of this film do seem so far to be mixed with some saying that it took non-critical approach.

So if you have seen it then am sure your take will be of interest to other members (you can pass on your take via the comments below...)



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Pete S

Watched this last night, two hours long and absolutely brilliant, enjoyed one part where Brown gets his hair cut and a phone in caller says "I love your natural" and that must be where the inspiration for the Towana & Total Destruction song comes from.

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maslar

Excellent documentary.  Really  brings home the power of his live shows. Similar to Standing In the Shadows recognition is given to the  band members who contributed massively to the emerging funk sound,  Pee Wee Ellis in particular.  How "fair" it was as an analysis of JB the person is difficult to assess. It paints a picture of a flawed individual, his personality  the result of his traumatic early life experiences. 

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Guest Dirk Tiggler

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I was dissapointed that his recent bio pic didn't come to our local flea pit earlier in the year but last night more than made up for it. Went to be bed thinking 'god I'm gonna teach my self to dance like him' :D  Ade

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Just finished it, excellent and glad it did show the flaws. Interesting his politics in the Nixon era too.

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Zoomsoulblue

Just watched it , one of the best documentary I've seen in a long time, stage footage and dancing just don't get better, like the bit when someone says Jagger was in the wings and felt intimidated - and he snaps back, we had to wait an hour and have a different crowd - calm down Mick

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